SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19726, 17 September 1929, Page 16

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. DEPARTURES. ifonday, September 16th. Paua, s. tanker (4.55 p.m.). 12(J0 tons, Patterson, for Dunedin. 1 Shell Oil Co., agents. Breeze, (6.5 p.ni.j, 533 tons, O'Xeil, for Wellington. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. Maori, s.s. (7.50 p.m.). 31S8 tons, Irwin, for Wellington. Union c *eam Ship Co.. agent*. Kahika, s.s. (5 20 p.m.), 1172 tons, Gardner, for Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Himatangi, s.f. (6.10 p.m.). 479 tons, Nelson, for Wellington, Kinsoy and. Co., Ltd., agents. Totara. s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 421 tons, Eden, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co, agents. * Expected Arrivals. M'ahine, Wellington, this day. Calm, Wellington. September ]Sth. Wingatui, Wellington, September 18th. Canadian Challenger, Wellington. Sept. 18. Maori, Wellington, September 18 th. Cygnet, Kaikoura, September 18th. Gale, Tarakohe, September ISth. Storm, Timaru, September 18th. Kanna, Dunedin, September 18th. Holmdale, Timaru, September 18th. City of Lincoln, Wellington, September 19. Foxfeon, Wellington, September 19th. Kahika, Timarn, September 20th. Corinna, Timaru, September 20th. Breeze, Wanganui, September 20th. Mako, Gisborne, September 20th. Gale, Timaru, September 21st. ,Tclm, Wellington, September 22nd. Katoa, Wellington, September 22nd. Poolta, Welling'ton, September 22nd. Kurott', Wellington, September 24th. X'apauni, Wellington, September 25th. Ntarcuka, Wellington, Seiptember 25th. Breeze, Timaru, September 26th. Port Victor, Wellington, September 27th. ilatoppo, Wellington, October Ist. Piako, Wellington, October sth. Malakand, Port Chalmers, Oeotber Bth. CUlandia. Wellington, October 10th. Tairoa, Wellington, October 20th. Tredennick, Wellington, October 23rd. Canadian Explorer, Wellington, Oct. 26th. Kazembe, Wellington, November 3rd. Keelung, Wellington, November sth. Waitemata, Napier, November 6tb. Golden West, Wellington, November 6th. ltuapehu. Port Chalmers, November 6th. Manuka, Wellington, November 6th. Canadian Transporter, Wellington, Nov. 13. • lonic, Wellington, November 13th. Port Hardy, Wellington, November 14th. Port Darwin, Wellington, December 7th. Canadian Conqueror, Wellington, Dec. 17. Malieno, Wellington, December 4th. Projected Departures. Narbada, Timaru, this day. Tees, Chathams, this day. Pakipaki, Timaru, this day. Waipiata, Wellington, this day. Wahine, Wellington, this day. Golden Cross, Honolulu, this day. Maori, Wellington, September 18th. Calm, Bluff, September 18th. Wingatui, Dunedin, September 13th. Storm, Wellington, September 18th. Holmdale, Wellington, September 18th. Tasmania, Dunedin, September 19th. Foxton, Foxton, September 19tU. Canadian Challenger, Timaru, Sept. 19th. Rotorua, Bluff, September 19th. Cygnet, Kaikoura, September 19th. Kahika, Wellington, September 20th. City of Lincoln, Dunedin, September 20. Mako, Waikokopu, September 20th. Breeze, Dunedin, September 20th. Corinna, Wellington, September 20th. John, Wellington, September 23rd. Poolta, Bluff, September 24th. Kurow, Dunedin, September 24th. Manuka, Dunedin, September 25th. Breeze, Wellington, September 20th. Papanui, Dunedin, September 26th. Port Victor, Wellington, September 28th, Matoppo, Dunedin, October 2nd. " Piako, Dunedin, October Bth. Malakand, Nelson, October 10th. Callandia, Dunedin, October 12th. Tairoa, Dunedin, October 23rd. Tredinnick, Dunedin, October 24th. Golden West, Timaru, November 4th. Kazembe, Dunedin, November sth. Keelung, Dunedin, November 6th. Manuka, Dunedin, November oth. Buapehu, New Plymouth, November Bth. Waitemata, Dunedin, November Bth. Port Darwin, Dunedin, December oth.

SHIPPING NOTES. There -were fourteen ships in port yesterday, and heavy rain delayed work in the morning._ The weather cleared before noon, and work was resumed. The Katoa should be here on Thursday from Portland and Auckland, and will discharge cement. The Kurow is expected on Tuesday next from Auckland and Wellington, and is to saU tho same day for Wellington. The Waipiata completes loading to-day tor Auckland, and sails via Wellington. The Breeze sailed yesterday for Wellington and WangaDUi, and is due back on Friday to load for Dunedin and Timarn. The Calm is due to-morrow from Wellington, and sails in the .afternoon with car™ for Bluff, Dunedin, and Timaru. The Gale sailed from Wellington yesterday for Tarakobe to load cement tor Lyttelton She if due here to-morrow, and sails for Dunedin and Timaru. The Foxton was bar-bound at Foxton vesterdar, and is to sail from that port to-dav for Wellington. She is due at Lyttelton on Thursday to load for Foxton direct The Storm should be here to morrow from Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru to load for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The Holmdale should arrive to-morrow from Ti ® ar V / L load^ or Wellington and Wanganui The Gold?® Cross may get away to-day for Ban Francisco, na Honolulu,

The Mako is expected on Friday from Gisborne, and loads Here for East Coast ports or the North Island. The John is timed to load at Lyttelton on Monday next for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato. The Pakipaki is to sail to-day for Timaru to continue discharge of her New York cargo. The Tasmania is expected to sail on Thursday for Dunedin to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo. The City of Lincoln is now expected on Thursday from Wellington. She has cargo from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York for discharge. The Cygnet is expected to-morrow from Kaikoura and Wellington, and is to sail on the return trip on Thursday night. The Tees is to complete loading to-day, and sails for the Chatham Islands. The Kanna should arrive to-morrow from Westport, via Bluff and Dunedin, with coal. The Corinna is due on Friday from Dunedin, Oamanj, and Timarn, and loads here for Nelson and New Plymouth. The Kahika sailed yesterday for Dunedin and Timarn, and is due baok on Friday, gfie takes in cargo here for Napier and Gis- ; borne. The Kuahine. en route from Wellington, left Colon on Wednesday for Southampton. She sailed from Wellington on August 21st. The Kia Ora, which left Wellington on August 27th for London and the West Coast ports of the United via Montevideo and Tenerift'e, sailed from Montevideo on Thursday" evening. _ The new dredge for the Otago Harbour Board, the Otakou, which is now on her way to New Zealand from the Clyde, i 3 reported to have, left Colombo .on Tuesday for Port Chalmers, where she is duo on October 22nd. The Mahia, which sailed from Wellington on July 22nd for New York, Boston, Halifax, and London, arrived at London oa Thursday evening. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's liner Tainui arrived at Wellington on Friday from Napier to complete loading. The vessel will sail from Wellington at 6 a.m. to-morrow for Southampton and London, via Panama A-message received by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company from their liner Tamaroa, en route from London and Southampton, states that the vessel will arrive at Wellington next Tuesday evening. The ship has passengers to disembark at Wellington, and cargo to discharge at Wellington and Auckland. Captain J. Bollons, who ■ came ashore at Wellington last week to undergo an operation, is reported to be making good progress. Captain J. Burgess is acting master of 'the Tutanekai. . News has been received by the Union Company that the Manuka, from Wellington, arrived at Melbourne at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday. She is scheduled to leave again at 10 a.m. to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunelia. and Bluff. Under charter to the Atlantic Union Oil Company, the German tanker Mittelmeer is expected to leave Los Angeles on November 20th with a full cargo of bulk motor spirit for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland about December 14th. Certificates of competency were awarded by _ the Marine Department at Auckland during the July-September Quarter as follows : —Captain H. Donald (Compass Syllabus) ; Mr A. J. Lewis (second mate, foreign going); Mr JR. D. Matheson (mate, = foreign going for steamship and fore and aft rig, and master home trade); Mr M. A. McCormick (second mate foreign going); Mr L. T. Harrison (yacht master, New Zealand waters); Mr E. Du Rhone (master homo trade) ; Mr Laws (first mate foreign going) ; Mr J.. Wilkinson (second mate, foreign going). The amount of coal, - including bunkers, shipped at Newcastle during the week ended August 23rd, for places beyond the State, was 10,740 tons, the whole of which represented shipments for Commonwealth ports. For the corresponding period last year the total was 59,283 tons. The Mersey Paper Company, Ltd.,' of Nova Scotia, has placed an order in England for a steamer specially designed for the carriage of paper. The vessel will be constructed by Messrs Earle's Shipbuildng and Engineering Company, Ltd, Hull, the architect being Mr Walter Lambert, of Montreal. A novel feature of the design is the arrangement of the deck brackets above the main deck, so that the hold space will be entirely free from obstruction. The vessel has « capacity for 4300 tons of paper, which will be loaded by double post derricks through extra large hatches into five water-tight compartments. The cost will be 450,000 dollars.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z. The following vessels are within .range of the undermentioned wireless stations:— Auckland —Tofua, Hauraki, Sagama River, Fianon l, Port Victor, Kaiwarra, Irig, Maui Pomare, Ventura, Makura, City of Lille, Hinemoa, Papanai, King William, Waipahi, Poolta, Waiotapu, Kaimanawa, Kaitangata. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Maheno, tHimaroa, Tamaroa, Penbryn, Murex, Canadian Challenger. Awarua —Maunganui, Tahiti, Kareto, Arlington Court, O. A. Larsen, Sir J. CJ. Boss, Kosmos. . CUathams —Callandia, Canadian Cruiser, Oakbanlc. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. SUVA, September 16. Sailed, Port Melbourne (5 p.m.), for Auckland Australian Press Association. WELLINGTON. September 16. Arrived, John (12.15 p.m.), from Timarn. Sailed. ' Gale (4.30 p.m.), for Tarakohe; John (S p.m.), for New Plymouth; Wahine <750 p.m.), for Lyttelton. ( • y DUNEDIN, September 18. Arrived, Holmdale (7 a.m.), from Welling Storm (6.10 for Timarn, TTnlmdalo, fo* Oamarn. H ■ ' BLUFF, September 141 Sailed, Sana (« tor I>nnedin,

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. The Tyr leit San Francisco on Augns: 20th. Due Sydney September 16th, and Melbourne September 22nd. Keturns to San Francisco direct. The Waikawa left Los Angeles on September 2nd. Due Auckland on September 26th, Wellington October 3rd, Melbourne October 12th, and Sydney October 18th. Keturns Vancouver direct. Tie Waihemo is now loading at Pacific Coast ports for Wellington Nelson, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Waitemata leaves Vancouver on September 18th for San Francisco and Los Angeles, to complete loading for New Zealand out ports. The Hauraki left Sydney on September 6th for- Vancouver direct. The Waiotapu left Sydney on September lQth for Vancouver, via Suva and Fanning Island. The Wairuna left Dunedin on September 12th, and is due at Nelson to-morrow. New' Plymouth on September 19th, Wellington on September 22nd, arid Napier on September 25th. Returns Vancouver direct. Approximate forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports (*ubjet to alteration without notice): — . The Waihemo was expected to leave Vancouver on-September Bth, San Francisco oa September 26th, and is due at Wellington on October 16th,. thence Nelson, Melbourne, and Sydney. The .Waitemata is expected to leave Vancouver on September ISth San Francisco on October 2nd, and Los Angeles on October 6th. Due Napier on November Ist, then re Lyitelton, Dunedin, Bltifl, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Hauraki is expected to leave 'Vancouver on" September 30th, San Francisco on October 16th, end Los Angeles on October 20th. Due Auckland on November 10 th, thence Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Waiotapu is expected to leave Vancouver on October 30th, San Francisco on ■November 12th, and Los Angeles on November 15th. Due Papeete on December 10th, . thence Wellington,- Melbourne, and Sydney. The Tyr .is expected to leave Vancouver on October 25th, San Francisco on November 10th, for jTelbourne and Sydney. The Wairuna is expected to leave Vancouver on November 10th, San Faracisco on December Ist, and Los Angeles on December sth. Due Lytteltori on December 80th, thence Dunedin, New Plymouth, Napier, also possibly Auckland.

The Waikawa is expected to leave Vancouver on December 20th. Due Auckland on January 10th, -thence Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Waihemo is expected to leave Vancouver on December 14th, San Francisco on December 27th, Los Angeles on December 31st. Due Auckland ,on January 25th, thence Wellington, Bluff, Melbourne,, and Sydney. The Waitemata is exp.eeted to leave Vancouver on January Ist, San Francisco on January 17th, Los Angeles on January 21st. Due Auckland on February 15th, thence Wellington, Melbourne, and. Sydney. The Hauraki is expected'to leave Vancouver on January 6th, San Francisco on January 23rd, and Los Angeles on January 27th. Due Auckland on February 16th, thence Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney.

PORT OF GREYMOUTH. Arrivals Monday, September 16th. Titoki, 8.6. (Graham), from Nelson. Kaituna, 5.3. * (Sizer), from Wellington, Expected Arrival®. Kairaai, -Wellington, Wedaesd&jv Ngatoro, Wellington. Thursday. Kanna, Lyttelton, Saturday. Poolta, Wellington, early. Kaitangata, Wellington, early. G unbar, Gieborne. early. Kartigi, Westport, early. Projected Departures. Titoki. Wanganui, to-day. Kalingo, Australian ports, Thursday Poolta, Sydney and Brisbane, early, G unbar, Gieborne, early. Kaitangata, Melbourne, early. Kaituna, New Plymouth and Awekiand, early. Kanna, Wellington, early*. Kartigi, Auckland, early. Regains, Kelson, early. Hotee. The Opihi is loading for Wellington *nd Miramar. The Kaituna Is loading for Kew Ply. month and Auckland. The Kaimai ia due to-morrow to load for Miramar and Wellington. The Ngatoro is due on Thursday from Napier to load for Napier. The Kanna is due on Saturday from I/yV teltou to load for v; The Kartigi is due on the 23rd Inst, frnm Westport to load for Auckland. The Gunbar is due on Wednesday to load for Gisborne. The Poolta is due the first week in October to load for Sydney and Brisbane. The Kata Bails to-day Trith timber tm Petone. The Titold is loading coal for Wanganni. The Rata leaves Wellington on Thursday for Greymouth. She loads eoal for Onekaka and Picton. The Kalingo sails on Thursday with timber for Melbourne.